furanyl fentanyl

Furanyl fentanyl is a **synthetic opioid analgesic** and a structural analog of fentanyl. It consists of the fentanyl core structure, with a furan-2-carboxamide group replacing the propionamide moiety of fentanyl. Like other fentanyl analogs, furanyl fentanyl acts as a **potent agonist at the mu-opioid receptor**, responsible for its powerful analgesic and sedative effects. Furanyl fentanyl is not used clinically and is considered a **designer drug** that has emerged on illicit drug markets. It is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance in the United States and other jurisdictions, indicating no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Relative to fentanyl, furanyl fentanyl possesses similar or slightly lower potency, but significant toxicity and a high risk of overdose, including fatal respiratory depression. Its metabolism primarily involves amide hydrolysis and oxidative transformation of the furanyl ring[2][5].

Other names

N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl]furan-2-carboxamideN-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylfuran-2-carboxamide2-furanoylfentanylfuranylfentanyl